em terra de cego, quem tem um olho é rei

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, in the land of the blind, he who has one eye is king.

Proverb

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em terra de cego, quem tem um olho é rei

  1. in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king (when most people have no talent or ability at all, the one person with mild skills stands out)